THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has tapped Landbank to develop the Value-Added Tax on Digital Services (VDS) Portal, a dedicated platform for Digital Service Providers (DSPs) located outside the Philippines to conveniently file and pay Value-Added Tax (VAT) obligations online for their in-country services.
BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. and Landbank president and CEO Lynette V. Ortiz formalized the partnership through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed on July 8, 2025 at the BIR National Office Building in Quezon City.
The collaboration is in line with Republic Act 12023, which mandates the imposition of VAT on foreign digital service providers for services consumed within the country.
Landbank will serve as the solution provider for the portal’s development and maintenance, while BIR will oversee implementation and policy compliance, to support the government’s push for digital tax administration and greater revenue mobilization in the digital economy. (PR)